Start of First Yaz Trial Delayed as Judge Orders Suits Into Mediation

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Yaz Lawwuit The first Yaz of case set to go to trial on January 9th has taken an interesting turn. The federal judge overseeing thousands of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella venous thromboembolism lawsuits has ordered that all parties instead meet with a special mediator in order to negotiate a settlement for the litigation. The December [...]

FDA Says More Studies Needed to Determine Clot Risk with Yaz and Others

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On December 8th, an FDA advisory panel will meet in order to further discuss the safety of drospirenone-containting birth control pills like Yaz and Yasmin. These newer-generation oral contraceptives have been the subject of heated debate amongst health regulators worldwide. In the U.S., federal regulators are asking for more information, pushing for more research on [...]

Date Set for Yaz Trial

The first trial concerning the side effects of Yaz/Yasmin birth control has been pushed back from September 2011 to January 2012. Judge David R. Herndon announced that the first bellwether trial in the multi-district litigation would be concern pulmonary embolism, or blood clot in the lung.  The later date is needed due to the size [...]